Erin M. Czelada was appointed to fill the newly created
position of coordinator of student and young alumni outreach.
The WMU Alumni Association created the post to heighten its awareness
among current students and to engage more young alumni in the
life of the University through participation in association-sponsored
programs.

In addition to developing and implementing activities and
programs to accomplish those missions, Czelada is serving as
advisor for the Student Alumni Association, the staff liaison
to the WMU Alumni Association Board's Scholarship Committee and
the coordinator of the association's Legacy Award program.

Previously, she was a staff member in WMU's Office of Admissions
and Orientation, where she had been serving as coordinator of
volunteer recruitment since last year. Czelada grew up in Grand
Ledge, Mich., and received a bachelor of arts degree in interpersonal
communication from WMU earlier this year.

Hardy Figueroa was appointed to the vacant post of
assistant director of alumni relations. He, too, is a former
admissions and orientation staff member, having spent the past
five years there as an assistant director of admissions.

In his new position, Figueroa is providing leadership and
direction for all of the WMU Alumni Association's regional outreach,
working with the volunteer leaders of its in-state and out-of-state
chapters to provide enhanced opportunities for alumni involvement.
He also is directing the Alumni Legislative Network and Alumni
Ambassador programs in partnership with the University's offices
of Legislative Affairs and Admissions and Orientation.

Figueroa, who was born and raised in Puerto Rico, received
a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Inter American
University of Puerto Rico in 1992 and a master of arts degree
in political science from Illinois State University in 1995.

Gregory Moorehead came to the Office of Alumni Relations
recently, filling the vacant post of assistant director of alumni
relations for constituent relations.

He is directing the WMU Alumni Association's constituent-based
outreach and programming activities, primarily focusing on enhancing
the University's alumni societies and developing new ones. Additionally,
he is responsible for planning and directing the association's
Homecoming and reunion weekend events.

A staff member at the University since 1996, Moorehead previously
held positions in the Division of Multicultural Affairs, Division
of Student Affairs and Center for Academic Support Programs.
He grew up in Kalamazoo and has received two degrees in communication
from WMU, a bachelor of arts degree in 1989 and a master of arts
degree in 1993. He will receive a doctor of education degree
in educational leadership from the University this coming December.

Erin Spaulding has filled the vacant post of assistant
director of alumni relations for marketing. She is responsible
for developing and implementing the Alumni Association's marketing
and communication strategies and initiatives.

Prior to returning to campus, the WMU alumna was marketing
coordinator for PHP of Southwest Michigan and IBA, a Kalamazoo-based
provider of employer-sponsored group health plans. Spaulding
received a bachelor of business administration degree in marketing
from the University in 1997. While an undergraduate at WMU, she
served as a student assistant in the alumni relations office
as well as a member of the Student Alumni Association.